New study out of Princeton: Abandoned wells can be super-emitters of greenhouse gas After testing a sample of abandoned oil and natural gas wells in northwestern Pennsylvania, the researchers found that many of the old wells leaked substantial quantities of methane. Because there are so many abandoned wells nationwide (a recent study from Stanford University concluded there were roughly 3 million abandoned wells in the United States) the researchers believe the overall contribution of leaking wells could be significant. princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S41/80/71G06/index.xml?section=topstories
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:55:26 +0000
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